Launched in 2023, Oklahoma City’s Key to Home Partnership is a public-private collaboration focused on preventing and ending homelessness. Its action plan targets two subpopulations and seeks to improve overall system performance.
Construction is underway on a 4-acre park at the former Dewey Elementary School site, 3500 N. Lindsay Ave., in northeast Oklahoma City.
Three chefs and restaurants from the Oklahoma City area were named finalists for the 2025 James Beard Awards, one of the highest honors in the restaurant industry.
The 2025 ICF Canoe Slalom World Ranking competition took place March 28-30 at RIVERSPORT’s Whitewater Center, bringing together more than 70 top Olympic hopefuls from Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Djibouti, Peru, Slovenia, Venezuela and the United States. Founder of RIVERSPORT Mike Knopp expressed his excitement for the event, highlighting the significance of hosting global events in Oklahoma City.
Moody’s Investors Service and S&P Global reaffirmed the City of Oklahoma City’s highest possible bond ratings, citing strong financial management and stability.
Oklahoma City recorded the second-largest jump in rankings on the Milken Institute’s 2025 Best-Performing Cities list, rising 86 spots from 144th to 58th.
Oklahoma City travelers can enroll in Global Entry, a trusted traveler program run by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, at OKC Will Rogers International Airport during a two-day event April 14-15.
The Oklahoma City Convention Center has added a new artwork to its space, due to a public art partnership with the Oklahoma City Museum of Art (OKCMOA). Local artist Ernesto Sanchez’s large-scale oil painting, Massive Communication, now hangs on the third floor of the venue as part of the initiative.
